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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

58 Colleges
$18,622 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,876 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 58 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for physical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Pembroke the best value school in the Southeast Region for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Pembroke are $7,495 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCU are $8,367 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,740 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $14,530 a year.

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Out of the 58 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UNA undergraduate students pay an average of $20,220 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

University of West Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $17,576 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $17,324 per year.

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#8

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

GaSou undergraduate students pay an average of $17,539 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #9, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Peay State University are $13,975 a year.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USF Tampa are $17,324 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USF Tampa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
South Carolina 424
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Mississippi 518
Louisiana 477
Alabama 554
Kentucky 455
Georgia 1,064
Tennessee 721

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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